Marginella nebulosa Cloudy Marginella, Cloudy Margin Shell, Clouded Marginsnail, Clouded Marginella, Clouded Margin Shell

Marginella nebulosa is commonly referred to as Cloudy Marginella, Cloudy Margin Shell, Clouded Marginsnail, Clouded Marginella, Clouded Margin Shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Marginella nebulosa,long beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa 2021 (CC-BY-SA)

Courtesy of the author Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 17267
AphiaID:: 225396

Scientific:: Marginella nebulosa
German:: Nebel-Randschnecke, Wolken-Randschnecke
English:: Cloudy Marginella, Cloudy Margin Shell, Clouded Marginsnail, Clouded Marginella, Clouded Margin Shell

Category:: Snegler

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Marginellidae (Family) > Marginella (Genus) > nebulosa (Species)
Initial determination:: (Röding, ), 1798

Occurrence:: Endemic species, South-Africa
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 3,8 cm
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Carnivore, No reliable information available, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown